Back-to-School Laptop and Accessory Guides

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Back-to-School Laptop and Accessory Guides Getting ready to buy a laptop to go back to school with? Our guide will help you know what features to look for and what to avoid. - Senior Editor Jason Cross Top Story Buying a Back-to-School Laptop: What You Need, What You Don't Looking to buy a new laptop for the new school year? Our list of priorities will help you find just the right one. Share: Laptop News & Tips Back-to-School Laptop Accessories Here are all the notebook-friendly gadgets you need to maintain your 4.0 GPA. Share: How to Install an SSD in Your Laptop Laptops are ideal candidates for solid state drives: These drives are more rugged and shock resistant than standard hard drives, since they have no moving parts. Share: Upcoming MacBook Air Refresh Should Be First ?Ultrabook? The rumored MacBook Air update should be the first Ultrabook to market and become the new ?it? device for the executive crowd that has to have the latest tech toys. Share: Recent Reviews The Laptop and Desktop Specs That Matter Dell Latitude E6420 ATG Review: A Fast, Tough, and Pricey Laptop Dell Latitude E5420 Review: A Sturdy Business Companion Asus K53E-B1: A Beefy But Affordable Workhorse Which Specs Deserve Your Respect? Samsung Series 5 Chromebook: Chrome OS Underwhelms Get More Laptop Reviews and How-Tos Visit Laptops Central on PCWorld.com Browse more laptop news and reviews. Visit the PCWorld Tablets Center Get the latest tablet reviews and news. How to Build a Home Entertainment Network Learn to use your computer network as a next-generation entertainment hub. Get started. Advertisement No matter what you do, your hard drive is going to fail! Start protecting your digital life for FREE with 5GB of IDrive Online Backup - secure, fast and simple online backup for Windows and Mac. Most Popular Searches Android Google Windows 8 Freeware Games Product Reviews Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2011 93 Pros Good interface; Strong malware detection Cons Scan speeds lag behind top performers Read Complete Review » Top 10 Paid Antivirus Programs for 2011 » Top 5 Paid Antivirus for 2011 » Sony Alpha SLT-A55 89 Pros Can autofocus while shooting video; Fast continuous shooting mode; Very good image quality; In-viewfinder level; Multi-shot noise reduction Cons No program shift; Electronic viewfinder only Read Complete Review » Top DSLR and Interchangeable-Lens Cameras for Image Quality » Best DSLR Cameras Under $1000 » Best DSLRs and Interchangeable-Lens Cameras for Video » Top 10 DSLR and Interchangeable-Lens Cameras for Sharpness » Acer Aspire M3400 74 Pros Above-average general performance; Excellent case design Cons Underwhelming storage capacity; Internal wiring inhibits upgrading; Lacks diversity in connection types Read Complete Review » Top 10 Budget Desktop PCs » Get Big Savings When you Shop at PCWorld.com Shop online at PCWorld.com, where you can compare product information, read trusted reviews, and find the best prices on consumer electronics. MacBook Pro MC700LL/A Notebook (2.3GHz Intel Dual Core i5, 4GB DDR3, 320GB HDD, DVDRW DL, Mac OS X Snow Leopard, 13" LED) Price: $1099.99 No User Ratings Yet Be the first to review Essential G560 0679ALU Notebook Price: $429.99 No User Ratings Yet Be the first to review Browse more Best Prices on Laptops, Notebook Accessories, Wireless Networking, Desktops Top News on PCWorld.com Google Will Live Feed Lunar Eclipse The simplest way to watch the eclipse is to visit YouTube's Google channel. For a more elaborate set-up, check out Slooh's mission interface. Share: Dial-a-Hacker: LulzSec Opens Request Line for Next Target The groups claims it received 5,000 missed calls and 2,500 voicemails from people who called its number. Share: Top Reviews on PCWorld.com The Laptop and Desktop Specs That Matter Contrary to what you might think, speed isn't always the most important thing when you're buying a new computer. Share: Dell Latitude E6420 ATG Review: A Fast, Tough, and Pricey Laptop With an amazing battery life, lots of raw computing power, and a supertough case, the Dell Latitude E6420 ATG will appeal to business users who can afford to pay top dollar for a high-performance laptop. Share: Dell Latitude E5420 Review: A Sturdy Business Companion With its impressive battery life and tough construction, the Dell Latitude E5420 is ready for whatever rough-and-tumble situations a business traveler may put it in, but it isn't cheap or lightweight. Share: Asus K53E-B1: A Beefy But Affordable Workhorse It's on the heavy side and not particularly speedy, but the K53E-B1 delivers decent features, good battery life, and superior audio for a modest price. Share: Downloads: Editor's Collection PCWorld Reviewers' Favorite Files: May 2011Our reviewers can't get enough of utilities. Geeky stuff like benchmarking, drive partitioning, memory testing. Must-haves like desktop organizers and security helpers. Microsoft Office improvements. But we like to have fun, too, so we couldn't resist some great media software, sci-fi themepacks, and designing our own cursors. These are just the highlights from the merry month of May. PCMark Basic   3909 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Benchmarking Put your hardware through its paces, and then compare your performance online, with this free program. RealWorld Cursor Editor   12120 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Tools Create static or animated cursors for Windows XP, Vista, or 7; make cursors from images. ResophNotes   424 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Desktop Keep your notes effortlessly with this free application, both locally and in the cloud. See (11) more PCWorld Reviewers' Favorite Files: May 2011 » Browse DownloadsAntivirus & Security • Design & Multimedia • Utilities • Games • Chat, Email, & the Web • Sponsored Downloads Privacy SolverHelps remove traces of Internet activity and every-day computer use, including cookies, temporary Internet files, typed URLs and more. Gives you the choice of both automatic and manual protection capabilities. You can even set advanced protection rules to exclude legitimate items from being removed. Customers benefit from free technical support through the exclusive SupportBase.NET service and access to the renowned after-sales service from MyCustomerBenefits.com. (Compatibility: Windows XP) Use discount code MULT-5IQ4-STAF for 50% off! Flip Video Converter--15% off!A creative digital device which includes the Flip Ultra, the Flip Ultra HD, the Flip Video Mino, and the Flip Video Mino HD. Flip video Camcorder records video in .MP4 format. Encode flip video to common video formats and extract audio tracks from referred video formats to a variety of file types. Enjoy captured flip videos on your iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, PSP, Zune, BlackBerry, Gphone or other MP3/MP4 player. Join multiple flip video files into one file by tick Merge into one file option. Crop and Customize Video Frame Size Customize video frame size according to the scale of cropped video. Apply effects like brightness, contrast, saturation, grey, emboss, and old film. Convert multiple flip video files at one time, making your conversion much easier. (Compatibility: Windows NT/2000,Windows XP,Windows NT/2000/2003/SBS2003,Windows Vista)

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